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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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